Last week, City Council President Pro Tempore Matt O’Malley appointed At Large City Councilor Michael Flaherty and District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards as chair and vice chair of the Council’s new Committee on COVID-19 Recovery. Last Wednesday, the Council…
Month: April 2021
East Boston Savings Bank Thanks Honest Customer
Anyone in East Boston who knows Phyllis DelVechhio knows she’s as honest as they come. The longtime Eastie resident is a familiar face in the community and has a reputation of always being warm, kindhearted and sincere. So it was…
Councilor Edwards Submits Statement of Candidacy
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards has submitted her Statement of Candidacy to the City’s Elections Department. Edwards had previously announced she will be seeking re-election in the fall to the District One seat. Edwards must now collect signatures from 200…
News Briefs
George Wright GC Junior Golf Lessons Registration Now Open The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is offering free golf clinics at the George Wright Golf Course in Hyde Park for ages 7 to 14 years old. The first-rate Junior Golf…
Sheriff Tompkins Continues Vaccination Education Campaign
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department have worked diligently and effectively within the two facilities – the Suffolk County House of Correction and the Suffolk County Jail…
2022 Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project Meeting Scheduled
East Boston residents are still recovering from the traffic nightmares caused by the ill conceived reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza when MassDOT switched to All Electronic Tolling (AET). Now, MassDOT is planning an ambitious restoration project for the…
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Holds Zoom Session for College Financial Aid
The pandemic created financial and social hardships for Massachusetts families, including lost employment and isolation from loved ones. For high school seniors, the disrupted academic year left many unable to focus on life after graduation. As vaccination rates increase, in-person…
Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Keeps Rising in Eastie
Despite a successful vaccine rollout so far in the neighborhood, East Boston’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate continues to climb and increased another 12 percent last week. The weekly positive test rate has increased 16 percent, 20 percent, 10 percent…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Offers Free Bluebikes Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
To boost access to COVID-19 vaccines and support transportation needs as more Massachusetts residents become eligible,Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) continues to sponsor free Bluebikes rides to and from vaccination sites located within the Bluebikes system. Providing…
Baker Administration Files Last Legislation for Ride-Sharing Bill
The Baker-Polito Administration last filed legislation to build on the Commonwealth’s comprehensive oversight of Transportation Network Companies (TNC) by improving public safety requirements and obtaining additional ride data to assist with transportation planning, congestion management, and vehicle emissions tracking. Additionally, An…